Lingering negative responses to stress linked with health a decade later [sciencedaily.com]

"Our research shows that negative emotions that linger after even minor, daily stressors have important implications for our long-term physical health," says psychological scientist Kate Leger of the University of California, Irvine.

"When most people think of the types of stressors that impact health, they think of the big things, major life events that severely impact their lives, such as the death of a loved one or getting divorced," Leger says. "But accumulating findings suggest that it's not just the big events, but minor, everyday stressors that can impact our health as well."

Evidence from previous studies suggests a clear association between same-day responses to stress and long-term well-being, but the impact of lingering emotional responses remained unclear. That is, does it make a difference if a stressor -- such as a flat tire, a bad grade, or an argument -- leads to negative emotions that spill over into the following day?

[For more on this study by Association for Psychological Science, go to https://www.sciencedaily.com/r.../04/180409161315.htm]